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crooked

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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkrʊkɪd/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈkrʊkɪd/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(krŏŏkid for 1-4, 6; krŏŏkt for 5)


Collocations for "crooked"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "crooked" in context.

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crook

Most examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. a [dirty, little, swindling, rotten] crook
  2. nothing but a (dirty) crook
  3. The crook was [arrested, apprehended, caught, tried].
  4. were [conned, swindled] by a crook
  5. The police [apprehended, arrested] the crook.
  6. the crook of my [left, right] [elbow, arm]
  7. (there's) a crook in the [path, road]
  8. a shepherd's crook
  9. slang: (succeed) by hook or by crook
additional examples
  1. AU: he [is, was taken] crook
  2. AU: his [frail, old] and crook father
  3. AU: has a crook [knee, elbow, shoulder, leg]
  4. a [dirty, little, swindling, rotten] crook
  5. nothing but a (dirty) crook
  6. The crook was [arrested, apprehended, caught, tried].
  7. were [conned, swindled] by a crook
  8. The police [apprehended, arrested] the crook.
  9. the crook of my [left, right] [elbow, arm]
  10. (there's) a crook in the [path, road]
  11. a shepherd's crook
  12. slang: (succeed) by hook or by crook
  13. crooked her finger at [him, her son, the waiter]
  14. crooked a [bony, long] finger at
  15. the [road, river] crooked to the [right, left]
v
  1. crooked her finger at [him, her son, the waiter]
  2. crooked a [bony, long] finger at
  3. the [road, river] crooked to the [right, left]
'crooked' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

🗣️Forum discussions with the word(s) "crooked" in the title:

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